gosh, it's been a long couple of days. had to go to the ER last night, today i had trigger point injections and PT for my elbow.
the er visit was really good- kind doctors and great nurses. Only stuck once- which is like a new record for getting an IV into me. Once the docs heard that I didn't want narcs, he largely let me call the shots. He saw that i knew what i was talking about, and went with it. I wonder if he's gonna try it on another migraineur... Anyhow- it went from a 6-7 down to a zero pre-discharge. Quite cool.
Today I worked with the PA to creae a treatment plan for the day that would be acceptable to both me and him. Finally, we agreed that with "informed consent" for addiional steroids (on top of yesterday's solu-medrol), the PA would feel comfortable injecting me with a small dose of steroid in addition to the numbing meds to be injected at the HA clinic this afternoon . I love it when people take me seriously- I mean informed consent can only work if the clinician and patient are partners in the treatment. I felt like the PA and I, by going back and forth in an educated dialogue came to the conclusion that this was the right treatment for me right now. Speaking up is such a powerful tool. I've learned so much- both about migraines and about myself through this painful process. I'm a lot stronger than people give me credit for... which usually surprises them, I think.
Anyway. Just wanted to jot down some thoughts before I go to bed.
Night y'all
Jamie
